Analyzer



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LU W W/-l/TGOMH By EUGENE E.' BROWN Patented Dec. 2, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ANALYZER Commission Application October 2, 1951, Serial No. 249,372

2 Claims.

This invention relates to an analyzer and more particularly to an apparatus for simultaneously plotting two variable quantities.

A majority of the recorders known are dependent upon a time base and utilize a chart which is moved at a uniform rate while a scribing instrument is caused to travel across the chart in a manner proportional to the quantity being recorded. Such devices are clearly inadequate where it is desired to determine the relation between two variable quantities neither of which is time, by plotting one against the other. To make such determinations it has been necessary to obtain a plot of each with respect to time and then to manually translate the two plots into a single plot giving the desired relation.

To produce a continuous plot of the relation between two variables a table bearing suitable graph paper is moved in a direction parallel to one set of lines of such graph paper in a manner proportional to one variable and a scribing instrument, which is in contact with the graph paper, is moved transversely to the direction of the paper in a manner proportional to the other variable. Separate motors are provided to drive the table and the scribing instrument, each of which is controlled in response to the variable quantity which is applied as a proportional voltage to a converter unit to drive the respective motor.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved analyzing and recording apparatus.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an analyzer for continuously and simultaneously recording the relation between two variable quantities.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an analyzer having a table moving longitudinally at a rate proportional to one variable and a stylus moving transversely, to the movement of the table, at a rate porportional to a second variable.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus having two movable elements disposed transversely with respect to each other, one being controlled by a phase sensitive motor responsive to one variable quantity, and the other being controlled by a phase sensitive motor responsive to a second variable quantity.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a table movable in one direction and a stylus movable transversely thereto with an electric circuit developing a voltage proportional to the position of the table and another voltage proportional to the position of the stylus which voltages are separately and respectively compared with voltages proportional to two separate variables to control the respective movement of the table and the stylus.

Another object of the present invention is t0 provide a simple and rugged apparatus for directly recording the relationship between two independent variables.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description and claims considered together with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a plan view of the present invention;

Figure 2 is an end elevation, partly in section, taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 3 3 of Fig. 2;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 4 4 of Fig. 3;

Figure 5 is a perspective View, partly in section, of the invention as illustrated in Fig. 1;

Figure 6 is a schematic wiring diagram of the electrical circuit of the invention as illustrated in Fig. 1; and

Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of one of the converters shown in Fig. 6.

Referring to the drawing in detail, and Figs. 1 and 2 in particular, there is provided a base plate II serving as a support for other elements of the invention. Such base plate II may be mounted upon a stationary stand or upon a framework provided with wheels for transportability (not shown). A pair of pedestals I2 are disposed in spaced apart relation on the base plate I I and provide means for mounting a cross rail support I3 above the base plate. Preferably the cross rail support I3 comprises an elongated central portion I4, through which fastening screws I6 are extended to engage the pedestals I2, and transverse leg portions I'l located one at each end of the central portion.

Disposed transversely of the elongated portion I4 of the cross rail support I3 is a rail plate I8 positioned to extend therebeyond by a substantial amount at one end and by a lesser amount at the other end. To maintain the rail plate I8 in such position a plurality of screws I9 may be extended through the plate to suitably engage the cross rail support I3. Another pedestal 2| is disposed on the base plate I I to support the most extended portion of the rail plate I8 and may be maintained in position by a screw 22 projecting through the rail plate and into the pedestal. It is to be noted that the dimensions of the pedestals 12 and 21 are preferably such that the rail plate I8 is maintained parallel to the base plate 1|.

The rail plate 18 is provided with a bevelled rail 26 extending along one of the longitudinal sides thereof and with a flat rail 21 extending along the opposite side. Disposed at one end of the rail plate 18 is a gear box 3| having a driving gear 32 suitably mounted on a shaft 33 therein. A re'- versible motor 36, having two windings disposed ninety degrees apart, is mounted on vthe gear box 3| with the rotor coupled tothe shaft V33 to provide for rotation of the gear 32. Extended parallel to and between the rails 26 and 21 of the rail plate 13 is a lead screw 38 suitably journalled at one end in a bearing block 38, which i-s fastened to the rail plate by screws e8, and 'at the other end in the gearbox 31. A gear 41 is provided on the leadscrew 3 8 within the gear box`31 to engage thedriving gear 32. Disposed parallel to thelead screw 3 8 is a tubular insulator `i'l` 2 havi ng 'substantiallythe same length as the lead screw 'and lbeing `journ'alled at one end in the bearing block 39 and at theother end in the 'gear box 3 1 A AVgear '43, having the same dimensionsandnumber o f, teeth asthe other gear 4|, is mounted on :the insulator-.A2 within the gear box 3 1 and in engagementwith thedriving gear 32. A helical groove 46, having the same pitch `as. theytnreads Qnthei-ead screw 3a, is provided Ain the youter surfaceV of the tubular insulator 42 toreceive a length o f resistance wire 41 extend- 4ing helically from a ring terminal 48 Vat oneend of the insulator to a second ring terminal 49 at the otherend. Across carriagel is 'provided to travel along the rail plate 18 and'comprises a flat body member 52 having a pairof grooved 'wheels 53spaoed Lapartand rotatabiymoumed on suitable axies a projecting from one side ofthe bodymember and a 'conventional wheeljsimilarly mounted on an axle 51disposedfcentrallyon the opposite side. Vfl`lf1 e tr'aitsversedin'fneijlsion of the carriage 51 is selected so that the grooved wheels v53 ridealong the bevelled rail 28and the conventional wheel A'56 rides along the il'atrailj21 of the rail plate 18. To translate therotation ofthe motor 36 and of 'the 'lead`s'erewf38 into longitudinal travel fof ,the cross carriage 'a'traveler nut B1, having 'internal threads matching the threads of, the lead screw, is thre'ag'iably'dis'posedu'pon the lead screw Vand rigidly aixed 'in a suitablemanner, las 'by screw's 5 2, jto 'the body 'member 52. The traveler nut 6 1 will 'be discussed in greater detail fl'ireinafter. 'Molinted'upon the carriage 5| parialll to the raillilaIte '18 is 'a table 66, having a Atr"ansvers'e dimension'which allows passage be'- twe'enjthe legportionsl `11 of the cross vrail support 13. The table'66 may be secured to the carfriag`e5| ina convenient manneuas by screws 61, and adapted to lcarr'y'a sheet of graph paper 68 onthe upper surface thereof.

4Disposedfparallelfto,elongated portion v16 of the'cross'ra'il support 1 3 is a transverse track plate 1| fastened, as by screws 12,on the upper face of each vof the legs `11 with `a slight overhang at each end. The transverse track-plate 1| is'provided rwith 'a bevelled-rail 13 extending along one of the longitudinal sides thereof and with a flat rail 14 extending Aalong the opposite side. At one ofthe overhanging ends of the transverse Ytracl;'plate 1|` is disposeda gear box 15, similar to the gear box 3 1, having'a'driving' gear 16 suitably mounted on a shaft 11 therein. A second reversible motor 18, having two windings disposed ninety degrees apart, is mounted on the gear box 15 with the rotor thereof coupled to the shaft 11 to provide for rotation of the gear 16. Extended vparallel to and between the rails 13 and 14 of the transverse track plate 1| is a lead screw 8l suitably journalled at one end in a bearing block 82, which is fastened to the track plate by screws'83, and at the other end in the gear box 15. A gear (not shown) similar to gear 4|, isprovided on the lead screw 6| within the gear box-15 Vto engage the driving gear 16. Disposed parallel to the lead screw 8| is a. tubular insulator S6 vhaving substantially the same length as the lead screw and being journalled at one end in the bearing lblock 82 and at the other end in the gear box 15. A second gear 81, having the same dimensions and number of teeth as the other gear, is mounted on the insulator 86 within the gear box 15 and in engagement withthe driving gear 16. It w ill thus be seen that the gearing provided in the gear box 15 is identical with that described for the gear box 3| and illustrated in vdetail in Eig. 2. A helical groove 88, having the same pitch as the threads on the lead screw 81, is provided in the outer surface of the tubularinsulator j86 to receive a length of resistance wireV 8 9 extending helically from a ring terminal'gl at one end of vthe insulator to a second ring terminal 9 2 at the other end.r

A car |61 is'p'rovided to travel along the transversetrack plate 1 '1 `andc oI n1t rise s a bed |82 hav,-

ling a pairof'grooved wheel s |133 spaced apart and rotatably 'mounted on, suitable axles 161i projecting from -one side ofthe bed and a conventional wheel 6 sirni `larly mounted on an axle |81 disposed centrally on the opposite side. The transverse dimensionof thecar I lI is selected so that the groove'd wheels y'183 travel along the bevelled 'rail 13 and the conventional wheel |86 travels along the flat `rail 1li. Totranslate the rotation of the motor 1 8 andof the lead screw 8| into Vlongitudinal travel of 'thejca'r 8 1, a traveler :nut |08, having internal.threadsjmatching the threads of thelead screw,jis'threadably disposed upon thelead vscrew andrigidly aixed in a suitable manner, 'as byjscrews 189, .to the bed 182 asillustrated in Figs. 3 and 4. The traveler nut '|88 is provided with a recessed portion |11 bearing threads'havingja ner pitch than thoseengaging the lead screw 8|. An adjusting'nut 112, having internal threads matching the thread's'of the lead screw 8 1, basan externally threaded portion |13 engaging the threadsof the 'recessed portion v|`|| of the traveler nut |68 and a knurled collar 14. The knurled portion of a lock bushing 1 16, mountedonthe traveler nut 188 by a screw |11, bears against the knurledcolla1 "l lid to lock theadjust- A ing nut 1 |2 in place. With such a System in use vmize'pl'ay betweensuchnut and the lead screw 38.

Vc eive in interlocking :relatie/na matching portion 122 rof a cross slide |23. A'siznilarly bevelled Islot |26 is cut'longitudinally into the uppersurface of the cross slide |23 to receive in interlocking relation a matchingjportion 121er a longitudinal Vslide |28. To adjus'ttbe position of the cross slide 123 with 'respect tothebed |82 a bracket 13| is secured 'to one ofthe longitudinal sides'of the bed, as by screws |32. The bracket |3| extends above the surface of the bed |02 and such eXtension is provided with an aperture |33 and a threaded opening |34. A first adjustment screw |36 having a shoulder abutting the plate 3| extends through the aperture |33 and into a threaded opening |31 in the cross slide |23 thus providing a means for pulling the cross slide with respect to the bed |02. A second adjustment screw |38 threadably engages the threaded opening |34 and extends into a shallow bore |39 in the cross slide |23 thus providing a means for pushing the cross slide through the slot |2|. A similar adjustment |4| is provided on one side of the cross slide |23 for moving the longitudinal slide |28 with respect to cross slide whereby a screw |42 pulls and a screw |43 pushes the longitudinal slide in the slot |26. A stylus bracket |46, having a slotted portion |41, is mounted substantially transversely on the upper surface of the longitudinal slide |28 of the car |0| by means of a screw |48 extending through the slot into the slide. The stylus bracket |46 is also provided with a helical portion |49, which extends downward toward the table 66, and with a terminal portion 5 parallel to the slotted portion |41. Such terminal portion |5| of the bracket |46 is provided with an aperture to receive a stylus holder |52 which carries a stylus |53 in contact with the graph paper 68. With the foregoing structure assembled it will be readily apparent that the position of the stylus |53 on the graph paper 68 may be adjusted in any desired manner by proper manipulation of either the bracket |46 or the two sets of screws |36, |38 and |42, |43.

To prevent the car from jumping the rails 13 and 14 a hold-down bracket |56 is mounted at one end, as by screws |51, on each longitudinal side of the bed |02 so that a portion of the bracket extends below the level of the rails and transverse l.

thereto. A pin |58 is mounted transversely of the bracket |56, as by a screw |59, in such a manner that the pin extends under the respective rail 13 and 14 in proximity therewith. Thus when the pins |58 are in place the car |0| is locked on the rails 13 and 14 while still movable therealong.

A limit switch |6| is provided at one end of the rail plate |8 and is suitably mounted on the lower surface thereof as by a bracket |62. A spring mounted pin |63 is extended from the actuating mechanism of the switch |6| through an aperture |64 in the rail plate I8. A similar switch |66 and pin |61 is disposed at the other end of the rail plate |8. At either end of the cross carriage a plate |68 is mounted as by screws |69, to extend downward toward the rail plate |8 in alignment with the pins |63 and |61. Thus as the cross carriage 5| travels to one end of the rail plate the plate |68 contacts and depresses the respective pin |63' or |61 to open the respective switch |6| or |66. The electrical connections oi the switches |6| and |66 will be described hereinafter.

A similar arrangement is provided on the transverse track plate 1| whereby switches |1| and |12 are suitably mounted on the upright legs |1 under the plate and spring mounted pins |13 and |14 are respectively extended from the actuating mechanisms of the switches through the plate.

'Mounted as by screws |16, on the car |0| are plates |11 in alignment with the pins |13 and. |14 and extended downward so as to contact the pins. Thus as the 4car |0| travels to the ends of the rails 13 and 14 the respective pin |13 and |14 is vdepressed to open the respective switch. The

electrical connections of the switches |1| and |12 will be described hereinafter.

Provision is made to impress a voltage across the resistance wire 89 which is electrically connected at each end of the tubular insulator 86 to the ring terminals 9| and 92, respectively, by extending a contact |6| through the transverse track plate 1| to slideably engage the ring terminal 9| and a contact |82 through the track plate at the other end thereof to slideably engage the ring terminal 92. The contacts |8| and |82 are each mounted on the transverse track plate 1| by means of insulator blocks |83 and |84, respectively, and the connecting wires are connected to the contacts at such insulators. The car |0| carries another contact |86 which is extended through a slot |81 in the bed |02 to contact the wire 89 at a position between the lead screw 8| and the tubular insulator 86 upon which the wire is disposed. The latter contact |86 is suitably fastened to an insulator block |88 spanning the slot |81 and held in place by screws |89. It will be readily apparent from the foregoing that, as the lead screw 8| and the tubular insulator 86 rotate, the car |9| will travel along the tracks 13 and 14 with the contact |66 mounted thereon engaging the wire 89 at all times. Thus, in effect, there is provided a potentiometer having a sliding contact |86.

To utilize the sliding contact |86 it is necessary to provide an electrical connection between the contact and the utilizing circuit, the latter of which will be discussed fully hereinafter. In accomplishing the foregoing an electrical conductor 9| is connected at one end to the contact |86 and at the other end to a terminal |92 imbedded in an insulating block |93 which is suitably mounted on one end of the bed |02 so that a portion of the terminal extends below the bed between the rail 14 and the tubular insulator 86. An electrical conductor |94 is suitably fastened at one end to the lowermost portion of the terminal |92 with the other end trained around a pulley |96 and brought back to the end of the transverse track plate 1| where it is secured to a stationary terminal |91. The pulley |96 is mounted on a sliding plate |98 which rests on the surface of the transverse track plate 1| and which bears a second pulley |99 rotatably mounted thereon. To maintain tension of and prevent slack in the conductor |94 a wire 20| is suitably anchored at one end to a point 262 on the transverse track plate 1| opposite the end bearing the terminal |91. The other end of the wire 20| is extended to train about the second pulley |99 on the sliding plate |99; thence about a pulley 203 mounted adjacent to, but clearing, one end of the bearing block 62; thence across the transverse track plate 1| and about a pulley 264 mounted adjacent the other end of the bearing block; thence parallel to the track 13 to the other end and about a pulley 206 mounted thereat; and thence to an anchor post 201 mounted beneath the bed |02 of the car |0|. Thus as the car |0| travels from one end of the transverse rail plate 1| to the other the system of wire 20| and pulleys |99, 203, 264, and 266 allows the plate |98 to slide accordingly and maintains an equal tension in the conductor |94.

A voltage may be impressed across the resistance wire 41, in a manner similar to that outlined above for the wire 86; that is, by contacts 2|| (only one of which is illustrated) extended through apertures in the rail plate IB to ride against the ring terminals 49 and 49, respecatmete 7 tively. The rcross carriage like the-car `|`0|, is provided with a contact 2112 extended through ja slot 2|3 through the -body Vmember 52y to contact the wire 41 between the 'tubular insulator 42 and the lead screw 38. The contact 2|2 is suitably fastened to an insulator block -214 spanning the slot 213 asfby screws 2|'6. Thus there isv p'rovided a second lpotentic'nineter having a sliding contact 2|'2 which 'is similar to the aforementioned potentiometer having a sliding contact |86 and disposed atri'ght angles thereto.

A conductor 22| is connected to 4the VYsliding contact 2|2 at the insulator block and is further connected to a terminal 222 v'which is imbedded in an insulating material 223 and suitably 'mounted on one end of the 'cross carriage 5|.

The lower end of the terminal 222 extends-down beneath the cross lcarrageil and Yfprilvi'des a suitable lconnecting point for an electrical con- "ductor22e. From the connection at the 'terminal 222 'the conductor 224 is extended under the cross carriage 5| to train about a pulley 226 mounted upon a sliding plate 221 and from there back to a stationary binding post or terminal -zza mounted on the rail 'plato -`le at o position Ysubstantially equivalent to the point of furtherest travel 'of the cross carriage. A wire l23| is "anchored at a point 232 on the rail plate |'8 `at the other end of travel of the Icross carriage 5| and such wire is lextended to train about a second pulley 233 mounted on Athe vsliding plate 2 2-1, thence back to train about 'another pulley i2-34 'located beyond the point 232 of anchorage,

lthence forward beneath the cross carriageparalfle'l -to the rail 21 to train `about -another pulley 23| and pulleys 233, 234,'and'236 allows'ltheplate V221 to slide accordinglyand'rnaintains an equal tension in the lconductor 224. y n

YThe foregoing completes vthe Structural description lof the apparatus and it fis seen that there is provided av table '66`adapte'd` carry graph'paper 68 which maybe inov'ed forwarder backward Yalong l'the longitudinally disposed rail plate I8 and acar I-BLbea'ringa stylus1|5`3which rests upon the-"graphpaper, movable transverse- -ly to themovementfof the table. 'Forcon'trolling the movements of the table 'GB-'and'lstylus 153 vLa pair of motors 36 and 18 are, respectively, provvided. Each of the Amotors 3`6and -1`8`isienergized 'by suitable circuits, as illustrated'in Figf.

4A conventional two-prong plug "25| is.A provided 4to conneet to a-coinmercial'source ofslxty cycle yalternating voltage. One endf a`suitabl'e 'twoconductor cable is connected 'to lthe prongs of thefplug and the other end thereof is connected to the terminals 253 ahd254, respectively, on one side of a double-poledouble-throw reversingswitch 256. One of suchterminals-ZES" is connected to one side of an actuating coil --251 cfa relay 258, the`other side of whichis-connected to the limit switch I'6l. The'limit switch -166is connected in series with the limitswitch 16| and is further connected to theother terminal 254 of the switch 256. Thus it is necessary for the limit switches |6| and |66 to be'inthe normally closed position before the relay'Z-ES is actuated. jThe lswitch' 55 has twobent'er terminals '2E i *and v'282 connected to theknife blades'thereof with the terminal'26l connected tofafnormally open contacter 263 of the relay '258, which in turn is 8 connectedto one of the windings 'of the -motor 36, and the terminal 262 connected tothe sam'e winding of the motor 36 through a capacitor 264. The purpose 'of the capacitor 264 in the 'circuit will beset V:forth hereinafter.

The cable connected to the plug .25| 'is also connected to a converter 266 Vof the vibrator type, as shown in Fig. 7. A coil 261 within the converter 266 having an iron core is connected across the alternating voltage to cause a vibrator element 268 to oscillate at the frequency thereof. 'Such vibrator element 268 is connected to source of voltage which varies in accordance with a first variable characteristic of a device 259 `to be analyzed. A pair of contacts 21| and '212 'disposed one on each side of the vibrating element 268, so that an alternate make and brea "condition exists at each, are brought out to two ter- Initials 213 and 214,'respectively. Connected rto the terminals 213 and 214 are the end leads of a center-tapped primary 'winding 216 of a'tiansformer 211. The center tap of such winding 216 is directly connected by means ofthe conductor 224 to the sliding contact 2|2 mounted fon the body'mem'ber 52 of the cross Vcarriage 75| lto contact the resistance wire 41. Connected across the resistance wire 41 is a constan-t 'current source l28| to develop a 'constant'standard voltage thereacro'ss having a polarity such that it opposes the voltage derived from the device `269. Under such circumstancefit will be readily apparent that a 'sixty cycle voltage, having a magnitude substantially 'proportional to the diierence between that picked oilc the wire 41`by the sliding contact 2|2 and that applied to thec'onverter 266 from the device 269, is induced in 'the-'secondary winding 283 of the transformer 211.

A conventional amplier 286 isconnected with its input tied to thelea'ds of the secondary winding 283 and with its output connected to 'furnish 'a lpush-pull voltage to the other windingfofthe motor 36. The motor 36has'two windings, as has been stated hereinbefore, and is phase f'sensi-tive to the extent that 'themotor will not Irun Aunless the two input voltages-have'a.ninetydegree phase difference. Then, Vif such phasediference is `a ninety degree -leadftherotor of the 'motor 3`6`will turn in one direction ancLif the phase difference is a ninety degree lag, the rotor willturn-inthe 'opposite' direction. 'It is apparent Athat one winding of the motor 36 and the' coil 2610i the-ccmverter 266 are energized from :the saine f's'ource andtherefore-are inV phase. It has'been found'i'n lpractice that a substantial delay-is introduced' by the action of the vibrator element 268,1but

-thatfitis still necessary'tozconnectthe capacitor balance to stop 'the'motor- A similariaction results whenthe'volta'g'e difference kis in the opposite direction Ato rotate :the-rotor ofthe moto'11'36 oppositely 4until the vvoltages balance and stop -the motor, becausethe'ninety degreelphase rela- -tion existsiin theopposite sense.

yA similarsetof connections and=circuit ele `ments are provided to Venergize `the motor 18 'mounted on the transverse track [plate `1| to move the `car `|6| in accordance ywith 'a voltage proportional to a-s'econd variable characteristic switch 29| issuitably connected with the terminals at one end thereof lto the cable leading from the plug The voltage of the plug 25| is also connected serially through the two normally closed limit switches |1| and |12 across a coil 292 of a relay 293. One of the central terminals of the switch 29| is connected to one side of. a contactor 294 of the relay 293, the other side of which is connected to one winding of the motor 18, and the other central terminal of the switch is connected through a phase shifting capacitor 296 to the same winding of the motor. A converter 298, similar to the converter 266, is connected with the actuating coil to the source of alternating voltage at the plug 25|, with the vibrating element to the device 269, and with the contacts to the leads of a center-tapped primary winding of a transformer 302. The center tap of the transformer winding 30| is connected to the sliding contact |86 on the car |6| by means of the conductor |94. A. second conventional constant current source 304 is connected across the resistance wire 89 by means of the ring terminals 9| and 92 to impress a constant voltage thereacross. The voltage induced at the secondary winding 303 of the transformer 302 is connected to the input of an amplifier 306 which furnishes a push-pull output voltage to the other winding of the motor 18. The operation of such portion of the present invention is similar in all respects to that outlined for the motor 36, thus the motor 18 operates to drive the car |0| back and forth along the transverse track plate 1| in accordance with voltage proportional to the second variable characteristic of the device 269.

The present invention has been found useful in determining the relation in an electromagnetic accelerator between the increasing magnetic field and the frequency of the frequency modulated accelerating radio frequency voltage. Since the current flowing through the coils establishing the magnetic field is proportional to the field strength, a series resistor may be used to develop a voltage proportional to the field strength and a portion of such voltage, limited to a maximum of substantially one volt, is connected to the vibrating element 268 of the converter 266. A conventional discriminator circuit may be utilized to develop a voltage proportional to the frequency of the frequency modulated radio fre-- quency accelerating voltage and, limited to a maximum change of substantially one volt, such developed voltage is applied to the vibrating element of the converter 298.

With such connections made and with the cross carriage 5| positioned at the end of the rail plate I3 adjacent the motor 36 and the car |0| positioned at the end of the transverse track plate 1| adjacent the motor 18, the apparatus is set to trace the desired characteristic relationship between the two variables. It is to be noted that the sliding contact 2|2 is adjacent the ring terminal 48 so that the voltage between the sliding contact and ground is at a minimum. Thus as the Voltage, proportional to the magnetic field strength, increases, the difference between such voltage and that of the sliding contact 2|2 is impressed on one winding of the motor 36 by the converter 266 through the amplifier 286 as an alternating square wave of voltage which lags the alternating voltage on the other winding thereof by ninety degrees. Such combination of voltages impressed on the windings of the motor 36 results in rotation of the rotor thereof which, through the gear box 3|, rotates the lead screw 38 and the tubular insulator 42. The rotation of the lead screw 38 is in such direction that the cross carriage 5| advances the sliding contact 2|2 until the voltage picked off the wire 41 is equal to the voltage against which it is balanced, at which time the motor ceases to rotate. If, then, the voltage, proportional to the magnetic field strength, becomes less than the voltage of the sliding contact 2 |2, the alternating square wave of voltage applied by the amplifier 286 to the motor 36 leads the voltage applied to the motor from the plug 25|. Thus the motor 36 revolves the lead screw 38 in the opposite vdirection thereby moving the cross carriage 5| back until the voltages again balance at the transformer 211 to stop the motor.

Since a similar set of connections and elements are provided with respect to the car |0| and the motor 18, variations in the frequency of the frequency modulated accelerating radio frequency voltage result in comparable travel of the car on the transverse track plate 1|. Considering that movements of the car |0| and cross carriage 5| occur simultaneously in response to the respective characteristic, it is readily apparent that the stylus |53 and table 66 respectively move in accordance with the variation in the frequency of the frequency modulated accelerating radio frequency voltage and the magnetic field strength to trace the relationship therebetween on graph paper 68.

The use of the apparatus described above is merely illustrative and not to be considered as limiting in any sense, It will be apparent that the relationship of one characteristic of a systern may be plotted against the same characteristie of a second system or against a different characteristic of a second system. Thus the use of the apparatus of the present invention is varied and an analyzer having great functionality is provided.

While the salient features of the present invention have been described in detail with respect to one embodiment it will, of course, be apparent that numerous modifications may be made within the spirit and scope of the invention and it is not therefore desired to limit the invention to the exact details shown except insofar as they be defined in the following claims.

What is claimed is:

l. In an analyzing apparatus, the combination comprising a first assembly including a rail plate having rails extending along two parallel sides, a tubular insulator rotatably mounted on said rail plate and extended for substantially the length of and parallel to said rails, a length of resistance wire helically wound on said insulator, a source of constant current connected across said wire, a lead screw rotatably mounted on said rail plate parallel to said insulator, the threads on said lead screw having the same pitch as said helical wire, a carriage disposed on said rails having a traveler nut engaging said lead screw and a contact bearing against said helical wire, circuit means connected to said contact for comparing the voltage thereat against a voltage proportional to a first variable, a phase sensitive motor mounted at one end of said rail plate and having the rotor thereof geared to said insulator said lead screw, means coupling said comparing means to a winding of said motor for energization thereof in response to said first variablue; a second substantially identical assembly disposed transversely to said first assembly and variable; a; table mounted onthe carriage of said'rst assembly; anda Vstylus mountedv onthe carriage of said second' assembly and extended to scribe a single plot on said table of the relation'. between said variables;

Y2. In an analyzingapparatus, the combination comprising arst assembly including a rail plate having railsextending along` twov opposing sides, aftubular insulator rotatably amounted. on said rail plate and extended for substantially the length of and' parallel toy said-rails, a length of resistance wire helically wound on said insulator, a source of constant current connected across said wire, a lead screw rotatably mounted on said' rail plate parallel. to ,said insulator, the threads on said leadscrew havingthe same pitch asvs'aid'helical` wire,l a carriage disposed onsaid rails having altravelernut engaging vsaidlead screwanda contact bearing'against said'helical wire, circuit means connectedzto said contact 'for comparing the Voltageithereat against a voltage proportional 'to ak rstpvariable, a .two-phase; motor mounted at' one end ofsaid rail plate and having a rotor thereof geared'to said insulator and said lead*` screw, a .source of; alternatingl voltage connectedn to` one-winding of'saidmotor, "a converter connected to'saidA source of alternating voltage for 'changing the difference between; said -vol'ta'g's into ant alternatingfsquare Vwave of: voltage, means 'for connecting said square Wave: voi? voltage t` the Ysecond; winding Aof Vsaid motor,

means included'inthewinding connections of 'said motor for introducing ai ninety degree phase diierencebetween` the voltages thereof; aisee'- ond -substantially identical assembly disposed transversely to saidrst assembly and infa plane parallel 'to and'k spaced apartv fromi theA plane of `'said' firstzassembly so. that thev carriagejthereof ismoved'intresponse tov a second variable; Ya .tablemounted onthexcarriage of saidirst'a'ssembly; and azstylus mountedon thexcarriage of; said: second: assemblyv andy extended. tow scribe a single plot on saidA table of 4therelationbetween said variables;

QUENTIN A. 'KERNS 4 LU W. 'WHITCOMBf EUGENE ELYBROWN.v

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UNITED STATES PATENTS MoseleyY e -Mar. 15, 1949 

